American dodder vs Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Cuscuta americana compared with Anisognathus melanogenys

Key Differences

• American dodder is Not Evaluated while Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American dodder	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anisognathus
Species	Cuscuta americana	Anisognathus melanogenys

Conservation Status

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American dodder	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

The Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys) is a species in the genus Anisognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia